Bradley leaves game with arm discomfort -- not a trade

PAWTUCKET -- Jackie Bradley, Jr. sat calmly eating his postgame dinner at McCoy Stadium Tuesday night, aware but unfazed by the rumors that had been whirling around him for the better part of the last 90 minutes, ever since he was pulled from Pawtuck

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Tim Britton
Posted Jul. 30, 2013 @ 10:20 pm

PAWTUCKET -- Jackie Bradley, Jr. sat calmly eating his postgame dinner at McCoy Stadium Tuesday night, aware but unfazed by the rumors that had been whirling around him for the better part of the last 90 minutes, ever since he was pulled from Pawtucket's 5-4 win over Norfolk.

Bradley was pinch-hit for in the sixth inning by Justin Henry with the bases loaded and nobody out. Considering the non-waiver trade deadline is Wednesday, it was suspicious to say the least -- so suspicious, in fact, that PawSox players on the field were being asked by fans whether Bradley had been traded over the final three innings.

But there was no substance to the rumors. Bradley left the game because of discomfort in his right arm caused by a throw from the left-center warning track to third base in the top of the inning.

"I tried to be Superman and throw the guy out," Bradley said. "I said something right away. I don't want to chance anything and end up hurting myself even more."

Even as Bradley knew he wasn't going anywhere, he found it a bit surreal to hear his name bandied about on the clubhouse TV after the game.

"It's crazy," Bradley said. "Everyone has to make some kind of assumption, got to have something exciting to talk about. You might as well start off with me coming out of a game.... It's weird hearing that. Everybody's fighting to get who they want."

Bradley hopes to be back in the lineup for Wednesday's afternoon game.